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Melampyrum nemorosum L.

Flora Europaea The original Linnean specimen annual, T, 2n=18, diploid mesic, lower nemoral western Eurasian, continental-nemoral Lathyro-Carpinion, Castaneo-Quercion, Trifolion medii R41 habitats from the lower nemoral belt       One of the most common nemoral herb species and one of the few therophytes (annual plants) from this kind of environment. Surprisingly, the plant is never a ruderal. Bagau, Alba county, September 2005 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com